diff --git a/fedireads/static/format.css b/fedireads/static/format.css
index 7c4f666d2..d5c76c5d5 100644
--- a/fedireads/static/format.css
+++ b/fedireads/static/format.css
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
     line-height: 1.3em;
-    overflow: auto;
     font-family: sans-serif;
     font-weight: normal;
 }
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ h2 {
 #main, header > div {
     margin: 0 auto;
     display: flex;
-    flex-flow: row wrap;
+    flex-direction: row;
     max-width: 75rem;
     width: 100%;
 }
@@ -55,7 +54,13 @@ h2 {
 #sidebar {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    flex-grow: 1;
+    min-width: 20rem;
+}
+
+#feed, #content {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    margin: 0 1rem 0 0;
 }
 
 .user-pic {
@@ -80,17 +85,10 @@ h2 {
     height: auto;
 }
 
-#feed, #content {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    flex-grow: 3;
-}
-
 #content > div, #feed > div, #sidebar > div {
     background-color: #EFEFEF;
-    margin: 1rem auto;
+    margin: 1rem 0 1rem 1rem;
     padding: 1rem;
-    width: 90%;
 }
 
 .review-form textarea {
@@ -104,3 +102,7 @@ h2 {
 small {
     display: block;
 }
+
+blockquote {
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+}
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/book.html b/fedireads/templates/book.html
index c3511a955..97ea521dd 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/book.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/book.html
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
             <h1>{{ book.data.title }}</h1>
             by {{ book.authors.first.data.name }}
             {{ rating }} stars
+            <blockquote>{{ book.data.description }}</blockquote>
         </div>
 
         <h3>Leave a review</h3>
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/feed.html b/fedireads/templates/feed.html
index dcfea25bf..cb6f7a498 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/feed.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/feed.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                     <a href="{{ activity.book.openlibrary_key }}">{{ activity.book.data.title }}</a>
                     by
                     <a href="" class="author">{{ activity.book.authors.first.data.name }}</a>
-                    <blockquote>{{ book.data.description }}</blockquote>
+                    <blockquote>{{ activity.book.data.description }}</blockquote>
                 </p>
             </div>
         {% elif activity.fedireads_type == 'Review' %}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                     <a href="{{ activity.book.openlibrary_key }}">{{ activity.book.data.title }}</a>
                     by
                     <a href="" class="author">{{ activity.book.authors.first.data.name }}</a>
-                    <blockquote>{{ book.data.description }}</blockquote>
+                    <blockquote>{{ activity.book.data.description }}</blockquote>
                 </p>
 
                 <h3>{{ activity.name }}</h3>
diff --git a/fedireads/views.py b/fedireads/views.py
index 563dd1d4a..55c603b8c 100644
--- a/fedireads/views.py
+++ b/fedireads/views.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ def home(request):
     )
     user_books = models.Book.objects.filter(shelves__user=request.user).all()
     recent_books = models.Book.objects.order_by(
-        'added_date'
-        )[:5]
+        '-added_date'
+    )[:5]
 
     following = models.User.objects.filter(
         Q(followers=request.user) | Q(id=request.user.id)